Vertical Plot 11
Darren Almond's *Vertical Plot 11* presents a meditative exploration of time, landscape, and natural cycles, hallmarks of the artist's broader practice. The work draws the viewer into a contemplative relationship with the physical world, using formal structure to evoke the passage of time and the quiet power of elemental forces. Almond's signature tension between precision and the sublime infuses the piece with a sense of stillness that feels both timeless and deeply present.
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
- Spotted At
- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
🔨 Auction Lot
Under the Influence
April 8, 2014
Artists in conversation
Wolfgang Laib
German · b. 1950
Laib creates minimalist, meditative works that engage deeply with natural cycles and elemental materials, sharing Almond's contemplative stillness and precise formal structure rooted in the rhythms of the natural world.
Roni Horn
American · b. 1955
Horn's conceptually rigorous practice explores time, repetition, and landscape through cool toned geometric abstraction, closely mirroring Almond's tension between precision and the sublime in vertical compositional formats.
Callum Innes
Scottish · b. 1962
Innes produces quietly powerful minimalist paintings with cool tonal registers and meditative qualities that evoke the passage of time, aligning closely with the stillness and conceptual depth present in Almond's work.
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